Dr. King's visit to Boston and St. John's Seminary 60 years agoViolet Hurst
April 23 marks the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rally on Boston Common, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In what became the first major Civil Rights march in the Northeast, more than 20,000 gathered ...
The honor of caring for our priestsKate Marshall
I have heard it said that "To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors." I think this perfectly encapsulates how I feel about working as a member of the Clergy Trust's Care ...
Scripture Reflection for April 13, 2025, Palm Sunday of the Lord's PassionDeacon Greg Kandra
Lk 19:28-40 Is 50:4-7 Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24. Phil 2:6-11 Lk 22:14-23:56 or Lk 23:1-49 It never fails. Even though I've heard it dozens of times, every year when I hear the long reading ...
'Put no trust in princes'Greg Erlandson
Scoring presidential administrations on some kind of Christian scale would seem to be an effort doomed to fail. Political agendas and actions rarely align easily with the teachings of the Gospel. Much ...
The power of hopeMichael Reardon
''When I was nine, my mom left and did not come back. I used her EBT card to get food for myself, and my neighbor would let me shower at their house." These words were shared with me recently ...
Scripture Reflection for March 30, 2025, Fourth Sunday of LentDeacon Greg Kandra
Jos 5:9a, 10-12 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 2 Cor 5:17-21 Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 We usually forget about the running. When we consider this Sunday's scripture and the heart-stopping story of the prodigal son, ...
The vibrant tapestry of the church in BostonWendy Mejia
With Archbishop Richard G. Henning as our new shepherd in the Archdiocese of Boston, we are in a very exciting time. This will be his first Boston Catholic Appeal campaign, and he has been enthusiastically ...
Scripture Reflection for March 16, 2025, Second Sunday of LentDeacon Greg Kandra
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 Philippians 3:17-4:1 or Philippians 3:20-4:1 Luke 9:28b-36 This Sunday's readings seem to be all about wonder -- in Genesis, we hear about a sky ...
'De Colores'Eileen McLaughlin
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and amidst the strife of World War II, a layperson, Eduardo Bonnin, responded to the cultural turmoil with prayer, community, ...
The Trump executive order on IVFFather Tadeusz Pacholczyk
On Feb. 18, President Trump issued an executive order entitled, "Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization" (IVF), in which he stated, "My Administration recognizes the importance of family formation, ...
